The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-21
REUNIONS.
CONNECTICUT.

| VIM. L. Cook, Ledyard: The annual Reunion
Of the survivors of the Connecticut Cavalry
Association will be held at Willimantic Aug.
IL.
ILLINOIS.
The third bi-annual Reunion Of old soldiers
| will be held at Homer, Champaign County,
Aug. 10 to 10 inclusive. All soldiers and their
families from all parts of the State are cordially
| invited TO be present on this occasion. A mag
nihcent and spacious grove has been selected,
with plenty of pure water and an abundance of
/ shade. Speakers of national fame will be pres
ent to address the crowd each day. The best
| possible accommodations will be furnished, and
the ration will not DO a stinted one. Reduced
rates on all railroads.
| J. III. Brubaker, Benson: The survivors Of
the Seth Ill will hold a Reunion at Peoria
Aug. 20 and 9th. The comrades have had no
Reunion since 1869. A reorganization of the
regiment will take place at that time.
| The annual Reunion of the survivors of the
| l26th Ill. will be held ut Sullivan Sept and g.
All comrades of said command are invited
Reduced railroad rates will be secured.
The 4lst Ill. Veteran Association will hold
| their annual Reunion at Sullivan Sept. z and g.
All the members are requested to be present
| The Moultrie County GAR Battalion and the
l26th Ill. meet at the same time and place.
| INDIANA.
John w. Westfall, Rossville: There viii be a
Reunion of the survivors of Wilder's Brigade
on the 9TH and sth of September at Greencastle
and II Is the wish OF the General that all may
attend that can. Each member will be pre-
sented with a solid silver brigade badge. The
| brigade was composed of the following reSi-
ments: 18th and I'D Ind, 9Sth and 123d Ill.
The third annual Reunion of the survivors
of the 3lst Ind will be held at Sullivan Sept.
and 6. Members of the regiment will please
| send their name, rank, company and present
| poCfOflipa a11raGc IN NfilIar
Terre Haute.
Fred Frank, Evansville: This section OF the
country is ablaze with enthusiasm over the con-
templated Reunion of the Blue and Gray"
to be held at Evansville, Ind on September 90
81, 22 and %. Farragut Post, No 81, Depart
ment of Indiana, under whose auspices the
| Reunion will be held has appointed the fol-
lowing Executive Committee, viz: Edward
Grill, S. p. Gillett, J. b. Walker, Duke Michel
son, III. c. Cooling, John Albecker. J. II. Holt
man, A. J. McCutchan, w. II. Keller, A. Firm
haber, Il. J. Groves. This committee has been
| at work for over q month soliciting subscrip-
tons to meet the expenses of this great under
taking, and they have met with fattering
| success, the merchants having contributed
some $4,000 mp TO the present time. The COM
mittee intends TO invite some Of the most
prominent men of the North and South as
speakers, and large prizes will be offered for the
| best drilled companies, both infantry and artil-
lery, and it is confidently expected that from
$4,000 TO 100000 people will be in the city
during the Reunion. All old soldiers are cor
daily invited TO attend, and they may expect
true soldiers welcome. Let comrades remem-
Der the dates.
IOWA.
N. NJ. Brown, Muscatine: The next annual
Reunion of the survivors Of the LIST Iowa will
be held here on Aug. 10.
KANSAS.
L. r. johnson. Triyoli: There will be Re-
union of old soldiers at this place Sept. and 3.
KENTUCKY.
Isaac n. Evans F1ippin: The surviving mem
bers Of the 9th, 37th, SD Ky. and 5th KY. Cav.
will be held at Flippin on Sept. Is aud 16.
MICHIGAN.
There will be an extensive Reunion of SOL
diers and sailors at Three Rivers Aug. %, "a
% and PC. Three Rivers, which is one OF
the prettiest towns in the United States, is
making great preparations for it.
C.. N. Hunt, Jackson: The Reunion of the
survivors of the 1lth Mich. Cav. will occur
Aug. 81 at Adrian. Let every comrade OF the
18th Cav. who reads this notice tell his neigh
boring comrade, so that we may have q large
attendance.
Ameeting of the survivors Of the Cd Mich. was
held at Detroit June 6, 1881, Gen. o. NJ. Poe in
the chair, w. J. Handy Secretary. 1t was de-
cided To hold the next Reunion at Detroit Sept.
!, and departure would be made from the
usual routine. A steamboat will be engaged,
and at an early hour will start for the Flats
and ST. Clair River. The business meeting
will be held on the boat while in Lake ST. Clair.
banquet will be served at Star Island House
or at one of the club-houses at the Flats. After
leaving the Flats the boat will return and run
down the river some distance; will stop at the
fort, giving those who desire a chance TO walk
through the grounds from which they made
their first start for Washington and the front,
and finally will return to the city in time to
allow those who wish TO do so to take the even
ing trains for their homes. 1t is DESTROYS to
have as many as can come TO the Reunion, and
in order that none be missed we would ask
that each and every one notify some one Of the
following as TO their address so that invita-.
tons may be sent them: Gen. o. NJ. Poe, PrCsi-
dent, 81 Congress street west; w. ]. Handy
Secretary, Michigan Mutual Life Insurance
Co.; aud Committee on Transportation, j. G.
Hardy, 262 Twelfth street; Thomas 2. Jones
NC. r. r.; Joseph Burger, Police Captain; al
at Detroit.
MISSOURI.
The first Reunion Of the survivors of Merrilli
Horse will be held at Koener's Garden, on,
block from Lafayette Park, st. Louis, Mo-, OF
the second day of the National Encampment o
the GAR. for 1887. The battalion Reunion
will be held at same time and place. Meeting
will be called TO order at 2 p. M, and meal
furnished on the ground at 25 cents, and tent
if wanted.
NEW YORK.
The survivors Of the old oath n. Y. will holt
a Reunion on the grounds Of the Central Michi
gan Reunion at Ionia, Mich, on Aug 10, II ant
10, when permanent organization will be Of
fected. All members of the 9th residing il
other States are cordially invited to attend.
OHIO.
The 22d annual Reunion Of the survivors o
the 9TH Ohio will be held at Put-in-B Bay, com
mencing on Wednesday, Aug. IL, and continue
one week.
James Dixon, Athens: The survivors of tn
Both Ohio will hold Reunion at Athens Aug
10. Gen. Brook will be present.
The survivors of the Sd Ohio Cav will hol
a Reunion at Lakeside Aug. "A. All member
of the regiment are requested to send thei
. name aud company to the Secretary, Chri:
, Finkbeiner, Perrysburg.
, ID. l.. Lee, Secretary, Troy: The 18th annua
Reunion of the survivors of the list Ohio will
be held at Shanes Crossing Mercer Co., Thurs
: day, Aug. IL. 1t is especially requested tina
every member now living of this old regimen
] attend this Reunion. Any information in re
, gard to ii will gladly be furnished by writin
= TO the Secretary.
The surviving comrades Of Co. ID, 47th Ohio
will please forward their names and addresse
to ]. 5. Ramsey, Secretary, Morning Sun, 6
that they can receive invitations TO Reunio